Frequency Response

Type 2 and Type 3 Compensator Analysis for Power Supplies

This PLECS demo model analyzes the performance of Type 2 and Type 3 analog compensators used in power supply units (PSUs). The analyzed PSU is a buck converter with modeled-in inductor and capacitor non-idealities. The role of the capacitor and its effective series resistance (ESR) on the plant zero and poles is discussed. Furthermore, the compensators' performance is analyzed with respect to the phase margin, system bandwidth, and rate of change in gain at the crossover frequency.

PFC Converter and Controller

Active power factor correction (PFC) is used extensively in AC-DC converters since it allows the converter to meet harmonic standards without the need for a bulky and costly input filter that normally accompanies a passive AC-DC converter. In this application example, a single phase boost-type 600 W PFC converter is modeled in PLECS.